Affluence in B97 6AR
How B97 6AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Redditch Town & Abbeydale
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,068 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B97 6ARRedditch
How well off B97 6AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B97 6AR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.3% of adults in the B97 6AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.5% of adults in the B97 6AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the B97 6AR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B97 6AR (Redditch Town & Abbeydale) (about 2,068 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.